Apollo Health And Beauty Care -
16 Jobs
Toronto, ON
Apollo Health & Beauty Care (Apollo) is a premium developer of private label and control label health & beauty care products and leverages unique expertise and experience in developing national brand-equivalent products designed to compete equivalently with the most popular national brands. The largest private label and control label personal care manufacturer in Canada, Apollo has formidable penetration and distribution in the North American marketplace and also services customers throughout Central and South Asia, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Building on our core values of Excellence and Commitment, Apollo has established itself as a market leader that attracts the industry's top talent. We are currently searching for an energetic, motivated QC Laboratory Chemist to join our Team!
**This position is for NIGHT SHIFT**
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Quality Control Laboratory Chemist provides technical support in testing, documenting and reviewing of raw materials, in-process products, finished goods and water samples.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical sciences with 3+ years of pharmaceutical laboratory experience. Prior experience with GMP and GLP, US FDA and Health Canada regulations, and ICH Guidelines.
Excellent computer, written and oral communication skills; Quality and detail oriented document skills; Demonstrated proficiency with General Chemistry and various analytical instruments (HPLC, GC, ICP, UV-VIS, FTIR, Titrations, etc.); Ability to multi-task and prioritize; Must be capable of performing routine / new procedures with minimal direct supervision; Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization to achieve goals and influence decisions; Must have good understanding of statistics and be able to analyze/plot data in an understandable fashion.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/CONTACTS: some access to confidential or sensitive information; regular internal interactions and/or some external interactions; purpose of internal/external contacts is not regularly related to complex matters; no selling, negotiating, consulting, teaching/instructing, or advising; average level of written and verbal communication skills required for successful job performance
PROBLEM SOLVING/JUDGMENT: position has some autonomy in terms of level of monitoring and decisions generally follow prescribed guidelines; regular analysis required; regularly makes recommendations or referrals; responsible for solving simple to moderate technical problems
MENTAL EFFORT: requires moderate to high levels of concentration and/or attentiveness; moderate duration and/or intensity of efforts; requires moderate to high levels of thinking, watching, listening, verifying, checking numbers, creating or designing
PHYSICAL EFFORT: occasional duration or intensity of physical effort; some moderate energy required in terms of standing, walking, lifting, keyboarding, pushing, pulling, sitting, packing, assembling, bending or twisting; includes moderate fine or coarse movements
MATERIAL RESOURCES: moderate level of consequence and costs associated with errors as related to losses of time, money, or property; moderate to high responsibility for machinery, work aids, equipment, materials, properties, products, stock, inventory or tools
INFORMATION RESOURCES: moderate level of consequence and costs associated with errors as related to losses of time, money or property; moderate responsibility for information and or services; some access to confidential, sensitive or proprietary information
PEOPLE/POLICIES/PRACTICES: no responsibility for people, policies or practices in terms of assigning work, development, evaluation, supervision, health and safety, performance, scheduling of work, training, coaching, or well-being; may occasionally demonstrate work practices to others or be required to influence others to achieve output goals
FINANCIAL RESOURCES: little responsibility for financial data, money or financial transactions, financial records, expenditures, acquisition, financial analysis or risk management; has limited opportunity to cause a negative impact to the organization or cause a serious consequence as a result of an error
ENVIRONMENT: works in a manufacturing environment with regular or some exposure to dirt, dust, grease, oil, noise or temperature extremes; may regularly face multiple demands or distractions; has limited exposure to poor ventilation
HAZARDS: average to moderate exposure to chemicals, fumes or smoke; has occasional to regular potential of injury, harm, illness or infectious disease; has regular exposure to machinery or equipment; has slight exposure to threats of violence; does not require travel
Apollo Health & Beauty Care Ltd. will ensure accommodations are available in consultation with candidates during all stages of the recruitment process
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties outlined on this job description may not be all-inclusive, and can be modified at any time if requested by management. Apollo is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process. Apollo will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known in advance.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those meeting the minimum qualifications will be interviewed.
**This position is for NIGHT SHIFT**
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Quality Control Laboratory Chemist provides technical support in testing, documenting and reviewing of raw materials, in-process products, finished goods and water samples.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
- Performs physical and analytical testing of raw material, in-process & finished products, stability and water samples.
- Records data, analyzes results, and maintains accurate and up-to-date records.
- Uses and maintains laboratory instruments such as HPLC, GC, ICP, FTIR, Titrations, etc.
- Performs calibration and maintenance on existing equipment.
- Investigates and troubleshoots analytical issues.
- Participates in analytical methods development and validation.
- Creates and updates raw material and finished product specifications.
- Assists in maintaining the laboratory in compliance with SOP, GMP, GLP and GDP.
- Participates in project related meetings.
- Coordinates analytical methods transfer from contract laboratories as appropriate.
- Interacts with other departments and outside testing laboratories to ensure proper analytical testing.
- Writes technical documents including but not limited to laboratory equipment operation and calibration, test methods, validation protocols, transfer protocols and reports.
- Periodically reviews SOP for compliance with GMP/GLP and revises if necessary.
- Writes and executes laboratory equipment qualification protocols and set up Qualification program for new instruments with some guidance.
- Reviews notebooks and raw data for GMP/GLP/GDP compliance.
- Assists in reviewing technical documents for content and conformance to USP such as Technical Documents and Vendor Qualification Documents
- Performs other assignments as directed by Quality Control Manager
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor in Chemistry or Pharmaceutical sciences with 3+ years of pharmaceutical laboratory experience. Prior experience with GMP and GLP, US FDA and Health Canada regulations, and ICH Guidelines.
Excellent computer, written and oral communication skills; Quality and detail oriented document skills; Demonstrated proficiency with General Chemistry and various analytical instruments (HPLC, GC, ICP, UV-VIS, FTIR, Titrations, etc.); Ability to multi-task and prioritize; Must be capable of performing routine / new procedures with minimal direct supervision; Ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization to achieve goals and influence decisions; Must have good understanding of statistics and be able to analyze/plot data in an understandable fashion.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS/CONTACTS: some access to confidential or sensitive information; regular internal interactions and/or some external interactions; purpose of internal/external contacts is not regularly related to complex matters; no selling, negotiating, consulting, teaching/instructing, or advising; average level of written and verbal communication skills required for successful job performance
PROBLEM SOLVING/JUDGMENT: position has some autonomy in terms of level of monitoring and decisions generally follow prescribed guidelines; regular analysis required; regularly makes recommendations or referrals; responsible for solving simple to moderate technical problems
MENTAL EFFORT: requires moderate to high levels of concentration and/or attentiveness; moderate duration and/or intensity of efforts; requires moderate to high levels of thinking, watching, listening, verifying, checking numbers, creating or designing
PHYSICAL EFFORT: occasional duration or intensity of physical effort; some moderate energy required in terms of standing, walking, lifting, keyboarding, pushing, pulling, sitting, packing, assembling, bending or twisting; includes moderate fine or coarse movements
MATERIAL RESOURCES: moderate level of consequence and costs associated with errors as related to losses of time, money, or property; moderate to high responsibility for machinery, work aids, equipment, materials, properties, products, stock, inventory or tools
INFORMATION RESOURCES: moderate level of consequence and costs associated with errors as related to losses of time, money or property; moderate responsibility for information and or services; some access to confidential, sensitive or proprietary information
PEOPLE/POLICIES/PRACTICES: no responsibility for people, policies or practices in terms of assigning work, development, evaluation, supervision, health and safety, performance, scheduling of work, training, coaching, or well-being; may occasionally demonstrate work practices to others or be required to influence others to achieve output goals
FINANCIAL RESOURCES: little responsibility for financial data, money or financial transactions, financial records, expenditures, acquisition, financial analysis or risk management; has limited opportunity to cause a negative impact to the organization or cause a serious consequence as a result of an error
ENVIRONMENT: works in a manufacturing environment with regular or some exposure to dirt, dust, grease, oil, noise or temperature extremes; may regularly face multiple demands or distractions; has limited exposure to poor ventilation
HAZARDS: average to moderate exposure to chemicals, fumes or smoke; has occasional to regular potential of injury, harm, illness or infectious disease; has regular exposure to machinery or equipment; has slight exposure to threats of violence; does not require travel
Apollo Health & Beauty Care Ltd. will ensure accommodations are available in consultation with candidates during all stages of the recruitment process
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties outlined on this job description may not be all-inclusive, and can be modified at any time if requested by management. Apollo is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process. Apollo will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known in advance.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those meeting the minimum qualifications will be interviewed.